Word: act
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...Schlesinger denied having knowledge of the break-in to the Democratic party offices and said he was outraged by the act. The event led Schlesinger to call for reports of any activities that went against the charter...
...pressure on Clinton is based on the deadline he set following the passage of the National Missile Defense Act of 1999, and on Washington's political calendar. The President set 2005 as the deployment date for a limited missile defense system designed to target weapons fired by "rogue states," based on a congressional commission's assessment that North Korea could be in a position to target the U.S. with a long-range missile by then. To meet the deadline, however, the U.S. has to start work next spring on an advanced radar site on the Alaskan island of Shemya, where...
...someone dares to do it. Once we are within Israel, defending ourselves from within our borders, the Lebanese government and the Syrian government are responsible to make sure that no one will dare hit Israeli civilians or armed forces within Israel. Any violation of this might become an act of war, and it will be treated accordingly. I don't recommend to anyone to try us once we are inside Israel...
...Barak: We have a Talmudic saying, truth is self-evident. When you do the right thing, it cannot weaken you. I'm not working for ratings or for the momentary mood. It doesn't matter. If we act to change reality in the right direction, it strengthens us. It doesn't weaken us. Always think of the alternative - to stay there another 15 years? And if the Israel Defense Forces were weak, the real weakness would project itself. But since they are very strong, I'm not afraid. And they'll become stronger. Why? Because they are not running after...
...other hand, adoptees have an undeniable right to know their medical background. Would adoptees be willing to accept medical records without a name attached? Would birth mothers agree to extensive physical exams and questionnaires before they leave their babies? It's a delicate and highly charged balancing act, and legal analysts remain just as stymied as the general public. At the moment, it looks like each state will be left to decide the fate of its own adoption records. While it's possible the Court could revisit this issue, it seems increasingly unlikely. The Supreme Court refused to hear...